School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in South Asia
South Asia: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in South Asia stood at 1.03 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in South Asia peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6289 GPI, in 1999.
That places South Asia 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6289 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.642 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.665 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6731 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6587 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.654 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6914 GPI | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.707 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6878 GPI | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6915 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6977 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7211 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7659 GPI | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8512 GPI | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9056 GPI | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9479 GPI | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.954 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.961 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.985 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9985 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6289 GPI | 0.6289 GPI | 0.6289 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6768 GPI | 0.642 GPI | 0.707 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.913 GPI | 0.7211 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9985 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 26 South Africa 1.42 GPI compare
- 27 Uruguay 1.42 GPI compare
- 28 Mongolia 1.41 GPI compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.41 GPI compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.4 GPI compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 1.4 GPI compare
- 32 Sweden 1.4 GPI compare
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in South Asia?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in South Asia was 1.03 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6289 GPI in 1999.
- How does South Asia rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- South Asia ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.